English Summary/英文概要: Helping young people with anxiety learn to recognise and manage their symptoms, this anxiety survival guide teaches young people aged 10+ how they can overcome their biggest worries.
Showing that anxiety is a normal human emotion that many people face, this book helps young people understand the ins and outs of their own anxiety and helps them to challenge the difficult patterns they may get into. Co-written with a college student who has experienced anxiety herself, it is a relatable and straightforward guide. As well as providing tried-and-tested advice and exercises that are proven to reduce feelings of anxiety, it includes recovery stories from young people who have managed their symptoms successfully.
With practical chapters on sleep, exam stress, transitions, and seeking extra help, this is a go-to guide for any tween, teen or young person living with anxiety.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 當今的青少年與年輕人總被視為比較脆弱、缺乏挫折忍受力,或被寵愛過度。但根據美國國家精神衛生研究院的統計,有四分之一的青少年患有焦慮症,焦慮和憂鬱的高中生人數,自2012年起穩定成長,而且不分家庭社經背景,沒有城鄉差距。
「焦慮」不論是否被視為一種精神病症,在青少年和年輕人的群體中確實越來越普遍,然而卻仍未得到媒體與大眾足夠的重視,使得青少年能夠得到的支持系統仍然不足。
本書由兩位資深臨床心理學家和一位有許多焦慮經驗的大學生共同撰寫,他們深知對於青少年和年輕人來說,焦慮有多麼普遍,而求助又是多麼困難,因此他們合力撰寫這本書,專門針對10幾歲的青少年和年輕人可能面臨的狀況,幫助青少年辨認出「焦慮」本身是一種身體面臨壓力的反應,而這是許多人面對的一種正常的人類情緒反應。本書包含豐富的案例、實用方法、可供挑戰的練習以及成功治癒焦慮症狀的故事,此外,也包括有關睡眠、考試壓力、應對生活環境變化的過渡時期,以及須尋求額外幫助的特殊情況等章節,幫助年輕人了解自己的大腦、身體的反應,引導他們能更好的處理焦慮,與身體和情緒反應和平共處。
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Awards/获奖情况: ★已售出西班牙、印尼版權
★由兩位臨床心理學家與一位青少年合著
Sue, Bridie and Phoebe offer lots of very practical and clear ideas for managing anxiety. Finding what works for you is the first step towards being able to influence and manage anxiety. As the personal experiences throughout this book testify, anxiety doesn’t go away but there are ways that we can find to live with it. This book will be a helpful aide to ’getting back on track’ for many young people who are struggling with anxiety in their life. Author: Kim S. Golding, clinical psychologist
What a great book! It covers everything that kids (and their parents) need to know about anxiety, in a fun and simple way. It contains loads of really useful strategies that can be used to help get on top of your fears and worries. Author: Sam Cartwright-Hatton, Professor of Clinical Child Psychology, University of Sussex
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